Thursday, October 31, 2019
It’s been many years, many miles, and many tears since the early, raw days of being widowed. The life I am living now is one I would never have recognized […]
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
1. You Can Go On Even When You Feel Like Giving Up I honestly didn’t think I’d survive the first month of being widowed, yet here I am… 88 months […]
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Books Saved Me I’ve been a lover of words and books and writers since childhood. I treasure the way we can be educated, transported, and transformed through what we read […]
Monday, June 25, 2018
Today, I gave away another piece of you. A piece that’s traveled with me for thousands of miles back and forth between Los Angeles and Canada and other places. A […]
Monday, November 10, 2014
Yes, they’re coming! We can’t hide, it’s inevitable. The holidays are here! Although my young children were grieving in their own ways, they looked forward to Christmas, presents, decorations, and celebrations. My oldest […]
Saturday, May 10, 2014
So it was just over a year that I became a widow. I was doing ok. I had my good days and my not so good days. But over all, life […]
Monday, November 18, 2013
I had to face it, holidays would never be the same after my husband died. I soon realized that I was never going to share time with my loved one again. There […]
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
#10 I didn’t care what anyone thought about how I grieved: Grief made me go crazy for a while. I was selfish and self-centered. Thankfully, my family and friends supported […]
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